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OILS

Best: Flaxseed, ghee, mustard, safflower

Small Amounts: Almond, canola, castor, corn, margarine, olive, peanut, sesame, soy

Avoid: Avocado, coconut, lard, sunflower

DAIRY

Best: Ghee, 2% Milk, Takra (indian buttermilk), low-fat yogurt

Small Amounts: Kefir, sour cream, Whole yogurt

Avoid: Butter, cheeses, cottage cheese, ice cream, frozen yogurt

SWEETENERS

Best: HONEY
Small Amounts: jaggery, molasses, sucanat
Avoid: all others

GRAINS

Best: Amaranth, barley, basmati rice, brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, wild rice

Small Amounts: Millet, rye

Avoid: Corn flour, oats (except for very small amounts as breakfast), rice (white, sticky, long and short grain), wheat

VEGGIES

Best: Artichoke (with spicy, oily dressing), beets, carrots, cauliflower, chili peppers, corn (fresh), green beans, leeks, mung bean sprouts, mustard greens, onion, parsley, potato, radish, sunflower sprouts, tomato

Small Amounts: Alfalfa sprouts, avocado, bell peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts, celery, cilantro, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, peas, rutabagas, seaweed, spinach, squash(summer), swiss chard, turnips

Avoid: Asparagus, bitter melon, cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, jerusalem artichoke, squash (winter), sweet potatos, yams

FRUITS

Best: Apricots, grapefruit, lemon, papaya

Small Amounts: Apples (baked is best), banana (sour), all berries, cherries, lime, orange, pineapple, plums (sour), pomegranate, prunes, tangerines

Avoid: banana (sweet - ripe), coconut, dates, figs, grapes (sweet), jujube, melons, sweet oranges, nectarines, peaches, pears, persimmons, sweet plums, raisins, strawberries

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